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Candidate vs. Candidate Visuals — WinRed / ActBlue & All Funding Ties (2023-24 cycle)

Head-to-head candidate and committee comparator across WinRed vs. ActBlue conduit volume (with In-State Nebraska vs. Out-of-State splits), Labor & Union networks, Business/Trade & Party PACs, Super PAC Independent Expenditures (Support vs. Oppose), shared cross-over funders, ballot measures, and election cycles.
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Interactive Head-to-Head Matchup & Conduit / Network Comparator

⚔ Candidate vs. Candidate Head-to-Head Visuals — WinRed / ActBlue & All Funding Ties

Side-by-side comparison of WinRed vs. ActBlue conduit volume (with In-State NE vs. Out-of-State splits), all institutional funding streams, shared/opposing Super PACs & unions, and full source-attributed ties.

Box colors:RepublicanDemocraticIndependent (blue) / other party (gray)Nonpartisan office (party not shown)
Candidate A (NADC)
MELISSA CAROLINE TEMPLE ↗
Legislative District 19 (LD-19) · nadc-9288
$31.5K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$0
—
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$0
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$258
Opposing IEs
Candidate B (NADC)
MACHAELA CAVANAUGH ↗
Legislative District 6 (LD-06) · nadc-7357
$166.9K
Direct Raised
🔵 ACTBLUE
$3.1K
82.3% NE
🔴 WINRED/ANEDOT
$0
—
📣 IE SUPPORT (+)
$5.4K
Supporting IEs
⚔ IE OPPOSE (-)
$28.8K
Opposing IEs
Funding side by side

MELISSA CAROLINE TEMPLE vs. MACHAELA CAVANAUGH

Mirrored bars: A grows left, B grows right from the category spine. Bars in each group share one scale. Darker segment = in-state (NE), lighter = out-of-state.
A · MELISSA CAROLINE TEMPLE
Category
B · MACHAELA CAVANAUGH
Direct contributions
$31.5K
Total raised
$166.9K
Online conduits
$0
ActBlue
$3.1K
82.3% NE · 17.7% out-of-state
$0
WinRed / Anedot
$0
Outside spending (independent expenditures)
$0
IE support (+)
$5.4K
$258
IE oppose (−)
$28.8K
Itemized receipts by geography
$29.0K
89.2% of itemized
In-state (NE)
$156.1K
82.5% of itemized
$3.5K
10.8% of itemized
Out-of-state
$33.2K
17.5% of itemized
Committee & PAC sources
$5.0K
Labor & unions
$12.6K
$0
Business / trade
$0
$8.9K
Party
$0
$11.4K
Ideological / leadership
$11.0K
Visual 3 · Dual-Candidate Network Graph (Exclusive vs. Shared / Cross-Over Ties)

All Funding Ties Network Map: MELISSA CAROLINE TEMPLE vs. MACHAELA CAVANAUGH

Left column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to MELISSA CAROLINE TEMPLE; Center column highlights 3 Shared / Cross-Over Funders & Opposing Super PACs touching BOTH candidates; Right column shows top funders/spenders exclusive to MACHAELA CAVANAUGH. Click any node to inspect.
● ActBlue● WinRed/Anedot● Union / 501(c)(5)● Business / PAC━ IE Support (+)┅ IE Oppose (-)
EXCLUSIVE TO MELISSA CAROLINE TEMPL (8)CANDIDATE HUBS & SHARED / CROSS-OVER TIES (3)EXCLUSIVE TO MACHAELA CAVANAUGH (34)⚡ BOLD ALLIANCE INCA: $20.0K · B: $5.0K⚒ NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSA: $2.5K · B: $5.3K⚡ NEBRASKA RIGHT TO LIFE PACA: ⚔ Opp $258 · B: ⚔ Opp $702MELISSA CAROLINE TEMPLRaised $31.5K MACHAELA CAVANAUGHRaised $166.9KAB $3.1K · IE+ $5.4KMACHAELA CAVANAUGH FOR LEGISLCandidate Committee$5.0KNEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYPolitical Party Committee$4.4KDEMOCRACY NEBRASKAPAC-Independent$2.5KWOMEN WHO RUN NEBRASKA PACPAC-Separate Segregated Po$1.2KCHILDREN'S PACPAC-Independent$1.0KSOLUTIONS CAUCUS PACPAC$1.0KWOMEN WHO RUN NEBRASKAPAC-Independent$1.0KOTHERS (NON-INDIVIDUALS) WHO Business (For-Profit and N$200⚔ TOGETHER NEBRASKAPAC-$15.6K⚔ NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTYParty committee-$12.3KPLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCATES 501(c)(4)$4.4K📣 PRESERVE THE GOOD LIFEPAC$4.4KACTBLUE (GRASSROOTS CONDUIT PConduit / Platform (Dem/Pr$3.1KCOX COMMUNICATIONSBusiness$1.1K⚒ TEAMSTERS LOCAL 554 PACPAC$2.0KGREATER OMAHA CHAMBER PACPAC$1.0KNEBRASKA REALTORS PACPAC$1.8K
Detailed list: all funding ties (45)
Visual 4 · Complete Side-by-Side Funding Ties Ledger

All Institutional Funders, Conduits, Unions & Super PAC IE Spenders (45 of 45)

Funder / Conduit / Super PACCategory & BasisMELISSA CAROLINE TEMPLE TieMACHAELA CAVANAUGH TieCombined Volume
501(c)(4)
NADC Form B-7 filer (ID 17CUA08882) refined by organization type (501(c)(4)
$20,000
$5,000
$25,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
—
⚔ Oppose $15,607
$15,607
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC/FEC PAC filer record ("PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund")
$2,500
$5,250
$13,000
Party committee
NADC filer/source type "Political Party Committee" (name match)
—
⚔ Oppose $12,277
$12,277
501(c)(4)
NADC Form B-7 filer (ID 20CUA09667) refined by organization type (501(c)(4)
—
$4,440
$8,881
Candidate Committee
NADC filer/source type "Candidate Committee" (NADC ID 7357)
$5,000
—$5,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
—
📣 Support $4,433
$4,433
Political Party Committee
FEC CMTE_TP=X (party, nonqualified)
$4,427
—$4,427
Conduit / Platform (Dem/Prog)
NADC Schedule A/B ActBlue Conduit & Fee Filings
—
$3,074
$3,074
PAC-Independent
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (NADC ID 9265)
$2,500
—$2,500
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA00739)
—
$1,100
$2,200
⚒ UNION · AFL-CIO/LaborTEAMSTERS LOCAL 554 PAC ↗
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
—
$2,000
$2,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,000
$2,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,750
$1,750
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,711
$1,711
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,500
$1,500
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (NADC ID 78
$1,200
—$1,200
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,150
$1,150
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 99CON06830)
—
$542
$1,083
PAC-Independent
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (NADC ID 7779)
$1,000
—$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
$1,000
—$1,000
WOMEN WHO RUN NEBRASKA
PAC-Independent
$1,000
—$1,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 16CUA08867)
—
$1,000
$1,000
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$1,000
$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$1,000
$1,000
Business
NADC filer/source type "Nebraska Business Supplemental Filer"
—
$1,000
$1,000
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 16CUA08878)
—
$500
$1,000
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
⚔ Oppose $258
⚔ Oppose $702
$960
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
—
📣 Support $932
$932
RADCLIFFE & ASSOCIATES (RADCLIFFE GILBERTSON & BRADY)
Business
NADC filer/source type "Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)"
—
$792
$792
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 11CON17019)
—
$292
$583
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA02182)
—
$292
$583
NEBRASKA BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION
501(c)(6) trade group
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (501(c)(6)
—
$500
$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$500
$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
—
$500
$500
UNITED HEALTH GROUP PAC
PAC
NADC supplemental/contributor filer refined by organization type (PAC)
—
$500
$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$500
$500
IRISH AMERICAN DEMOCRATS
PAC
FEC committee master CMTE_TP=Q (qualified PAC) (name match)
—
$500
$500
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund" (name match
—
$350
$350
Business
NADC Form B-7 corporation (Type=C) (NADC ID 99CUA02458)
—
$292
$292
AMERICAN COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
—
$292
$292
PAC
NADC filer/source type "PAC-Independent" (name match)
—
⚔ Oppose $264
$264
Business
NADC Form B-7 limited liability company (Type=LLC) (NADC ID 19CUA09491)
—
$250
$250
WINDSTREAM HOLDINGS II, LLC PAC (C00425975)
PAC
NADC filer/source type "Federal PAC" (name match)
—
$250
$250
OTHERS (NON-INDIVIDUALS) WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED DURING PERIOD, BUT EACH $250 OR LESS FOR CALENDAR YEAR
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
$200
—$200

Committee-Level Expenditure & Vendor Inspector

Showing 1019 committees in cycle
ENTITY A · Candidate committee

TEMPLE FOR NEBRASKANS

NADC #9288 ↗
Candidate: MELISSA CAROLINE TEMPLE · Region: NE-02 (Omaha / Douglas–Sarpy)
Gross Receipts
$31,549
Net: $14,923
Disbursements
$29,135
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 89.2% ($29K)Out-of-State: 10.8% ($4K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
MACHAELA CAVANAUGH FOR LEGISLATURENE$5,000
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYNE$4,427
DEMOCRACY NEBRASKANE$2,500
NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACNE$2,500
WOMEN WHO RUN NEBRASKA PACNE$1,200
WOMEN WHO RUN NEBRASKANE$1,000

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYVOTER FILES$4,427
NORFOLK DAILY NEWSLARGE SIGNS$3,989
CHOOZLEOCCURRING FEE FOR DIGITAL MARKETING$3,099
ELKHORN STRATEGIESMARKETING AND LIT DROPS$2,625
UNIONIST PRINTING COMAILERS$2,349
UNION PRINTINGYARD SIGNS$1,842
Candidate: MACHAELA CAVANAUGH · Region: NE-01 (Lincoln / Eastern NE)
Gross Receipts
$166,871
Net: $159,771
Disbursements
$209,588
COH: $0
In-State (NE): 82.5% ($156K)Out-of-State: 17.5% ($33K)

Top Non-Individual Contributors

Organization / PACStateAmount
NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACNE$5,250
PLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCATES OF NEBRASKANE$4,440
COX COMMUNICATIONSKS$1,100
GREATER OMAHA CHAMBER PACNE$1,000
RADCLIFFE & ASSOCIATES (RADCLIFFE GILBERTSON & BRADY)NE$792
KISSEL KOHOUT ES ASSOCIATES LLCNE$542
NEBRASKA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (NSEA)NE$42

Top Expenditure Payees / Vendors

Payee / VendorPurposeAmount
BCOM SOLUTIONS LLCDIGITAL CONSULTING AND FUNDRAISING$29,686
UNIONIST PRINTING COPRINTING$22,257
JFL CONSULTING LLCGENERAL CONSULTING, BOOKKEEPING AND COMPLIANCE SERVICES$13,000
JEN DAY FOR NEBRASKAEVENT TICKETS$10,100
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYEVENT TICKETS$10,000
CHISM STRATEGIESPHONE AND TEXTING SERVICE$8,000